docs: def datasets_insert(self, dataset_name, friendly_name=None, description=None):
      """Issues a request to create a dataset.
  
      Args:
        dataset_name: the name of the dataset to create.
        friendly_name: (optional) the friendly name for the dataset
        description: (optional) a description for the dataset
      Returns:
        A parsed result object.
      Raises:
        Exception if there is an error performing the operation.
      """
      url = Api._ENDPOINT + (Api._DATASETS_PATH % (dataset_name.project_id, ''))
      data = {
          'kind': 'bigquery#dataset',
          'datasetReference': {
              'projectId': dataset_name.project_id,
              'datasetId': dataset_name.dataset_id
          },
      }
      if friendly_name:
        data['friendlyName'] = friendly_name
      if description:
        data['description'] = description
      return datalab.utils.Http.request(url, data=data, credentials=self._credentials)